Ingredients

• 2 cups - packed brown sugar
• 1 cup - mashed banana
• 2 - egg
• 1 tsp - vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp - vegetable oil (optional)
• 3 cups - all purpose flour
• 2 tsp - baking soda
• 1 tsp - salt
• 1.5 tsp - ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp - ground allspice
• 1 tbsp - ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp - ground clove
• 2 cups - dark beer
• 1.5 cups - walnut (chopped)
• 2 tbsp - all purpose flour
• 2 cups - dates (pitted and chopped)
• 2 tbsp - fresh ginger root (minced)

How to Make Banana Nut Ginger Bread

• Preheat an oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
• Lightly grease two 9 by 5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, cream the brown sugar, banana, eggs and vanilla extract.
• For a moister bread, add oil.
• In a separate bowl, sift together 3 cups of flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cardamom and cloves.
• Blend the flour mixture and beer into the creamed mixture.
• Add the walnuts and remaining 2 tbsp of flour.
• Stir in the dates and ginger and blend the mixture well.
• Pour into the greased loaf pans.
• Bake at 175 degrees for an hour or until a toothpick inserted into the preparation emerges dry and clean.